Băneasa, Constanța
Băneasa (Romanian pronunciation: [bəˈne̯a.sa], historical name: Parachioi, Turkish: Paraköy) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It held the rank of town between 10 April 2004[3] and 17 January 2019,[4] when it was reclassified following a local referendum held on 11 June 2017.[5]
Băneasa | |
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Location in Constanța County | |
Băneasa Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 44°04′12″N 27°42′00″E | |
Country | |
County | Constanța |
Subdivisions | Băneasa, Negureni, Făurei, Tudor Vladimirescu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Coliș[1] (PSD) |
Area | 109.70 km2 (42.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 5,384 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
Administration
Besides Băneasa, the following villages are also part of the commune:
- Negureni (historical name: Caranlâc, Turkish: Karanlık)
- Făurei (historical name: Calaicea, Turkish: Kalaycı) - named probably after Făurei, Brăila County
- Tudor Vladimirescu (historical name: Regep Cuius, Turkish: Recepkuyusu) - named after Tudor Vladimirescu, a Wallachian revolutionary
The former village of Cărpiniș (historical name: Ghiuvegea) was merged with the village of Băneasa by the 1968 administrative reform.
The territory of the commune also includes the former village Valea Țapului (historical name: Turkish: Teke-Deresi), located at 43.977622°N 27.726374°E, which was disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.[6][7]
Demographics
At the 2002 census, Băneasa had 4374 Romanians (81.8%), 963 Turks (18%), 14 Roma (0.2%) and 2 others. At the 2011 census, Băneasa had 3538 Romanians (70.52%), 1145 Turks (22.82%), 332 Roma (6.61%) and 2 others.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Băneasa. |
- "Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Legea nr. 83/2004 pentru declararea ca orașe a unor comune" (in Romanian). Lege5.ro. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Băneasa, orașul constănțean, trece la rangul de comună. Klaus Iohannis a semnat" (in Romanian). DC News. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "A trecut un an de când locuitorii din Băneasa au solicitat, în baza unui referendum, să nu mai fie orășeni! Pe cererea depusă la ministerul Dezvoltării s-a așternut praful…" (in Romanian). Tomis News. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- (in Romanian) Dan Gheorghe's blog, The Canyon of the Virgins, accessed on February 20, 2012
- Wikimapia, Location of Valea Ţapului, accessed on February 20, 2012